The Purchased Bride. Become a Concubine or Die

Based on real events. In the early 20th century, the days of the Ottoman Empire are numbered. Young Maria flees to Constantinople from a devastated Caucasian village. The journey to the Black Sea coast is full of unexpected turns and dangers. The girl faces her destiny head-on: a wealthy Ottoman Turk buys her, and Maria becomes a concubine in the harem. What fate awaits her next?

Engaging details from the lives of concubines, the rules of the harem, interesting details of Turkey and the Caucasus everyday life a hundred years ago.